Extended Assurance Graduate Programme

Higherin; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

EY's Extended Assurance Graduate Programme shapes trust in financial services by helping organisations manage risk, meet regulatory expectations and strengthen stakeholder confidence. You'll work in high performing teams on assurance and advisory engagements, using data, technology and professional judgement to deliver insights clients can rely on.

You’ll develop analytical and collaboration skills through structured learning, coaching and qualifications alongside real-world experience, building

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking to evaluate data, evidence and control environments.
• Integrity in judgement and accountability for regulatory trust.
• Ownership and accountability for outcomes in complex engagements.
• Collaborative work in inclusive teams with clear risk communication.
• Adaptability as regulations and client needs evolve.

Responsibilities

• Work on assurance and advisory engagements across regulated financial services.
• Analyse risks, controls and data to identify issues and deliver insights.
• Collaborate with EY teams and engage with clients and stakeholders.
• Develop skills through structured learning, coaching and qualifications alongside real-world experience.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Integrity

Ownership

Collaboration

Adaptability

Job description

Shape trust and confidence in regulated financial services

Programme Overview:

On the Extended Assurance Graduate Programme, you’ll shape the future with confidence by helping financial services organisations manage risk, meet regulatory expectations and strengthen trust. You’ll work in high performing teams on assurance and advisory engagements, using data, technology and professional judgement to deliver insights clients can rely on. As a Shaper of the future, you’ll build your potential while making a real impact for clients and society.

Core skills for success:

• Analytical thinking – evaluating data, evidence and control environments to form robust assurance conclusions
• Integrity – exercising judgement and accountability where regulatory trust and public interest matter
• Ownership and accountability – taking responsibility for outcomes and driving work forward in complex engagements
• Collaboration – working in inclusive teams and clearly explaining risks and findings to clients
• Adaptability – responding confidently as regulations, priorities and client needs evolve

What you will be doing:

• Work on assurance and advisory engagements across regulated financial services, helping clients manage risk and meet regulatory expectations
• Analyse risks, controls and data to identify issues and deliver clear, well‑evidenced insights
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary EY teams and engage with clients and stakeholders
• Develop your skills through structured learning, coaching and professional qualifications alongside real‑world experience